Wisconsin downs UCSD in quad meet

Jolla, Calif. — The No. 19 Wisconsin males’s swim group put collectively a powerful 175.5-86.5 exhibiting, dropping just one occasion towards UC San Diego to kick off the brand new yr. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Freshman Enzo Solitario and senior Ben Wiegand confirmed out with first place finishes in each of their occasions. The freshman touched the wall in 1:48.56 within the 200 IM and 1:44.72 within the 200 fly, and the senior completed in 20.03 within the 50 free and 43.93 within the 100 free. 

The Badgers additionally collected one, two finishes in a number of occasions. Luukas Vainio led with a time of 1:34.38 within the 200 free, with Adam Graham ending shortly behind in 1:39.00. In the 100 again, Nathan Welker touched the wall in 47.44 with Cooper Scharff proper behind in 48.48. 

The Badgers took cost within the relay occasions, accumulating first place finishes within the 400 medley and 200 free. The 400 medley A group of Welker, Wiegand, Charlie Jones and Vainio led the pack with a 3:09.98 end with Wisconsin B ending slightly below two seconds behind. 

UP NEXT:

The Badgers hit the street to Evanston, Illinois, to tackle Northwestern in a twin meet on Jan. 17. 

Final Scores

Wisconsin: 175.5

UCSD: 86.5

400 Medley

1. Wisconsin A (Welker, Wiegand, Jones, Vainio) – 3:09.98

2. Wisconsin B (Kyser, Henkel, Mark Torok, Solitario) – 3:11.93

4. Wisconsin C (Scharff, Gaerthofner, Swanepoel, Jewell) – 3:16.55

5. Wisconsin D (Graham, Skarda, Bacon, Cratsenberg) – 3:20.09

1000 Free

1. Dominik Mark Torok – 9:08.43

3. Miles Cratsenberg – 9:21.72

5. Andrew Hanson – 9:30.23

6. Declan Kelly – 9:30.70

200 Free

1. Luukas Vainio – 1:34.38

2. Adam Graham – 1:39.00

6. Carter Jewell – 1:41.40

100 Back

1. Nathan Welker – 47.44

2. Cooper Scharff – 48.48

5. Michael Long – 49.21

7. Finn Bacon – 50.36

100 Breast

1. Brayden Henkel – 53.85

3. Jack Skarda – 56.06

200 Fly

1. Enzo Solitarioo – 1:44.72

2. Charlie Jones – 1:46.31

4. Zach Ward – 1:50.80

50 Free 

1. Ben Wiegand – 20.03

2. Drew Gaerthofner – 20.67

6. Lance Swanepoel – 20.98

9. Jack Skarda – 21.49

100 Free

1. Ben Wiegand – 43.93

7. Lance Swanepoel – 46.35

8. Miles Cratsenberg – 46.42

9. Carter Jewell – 46.72

200 Back

1. Adam Graham – 1:45.81

3. Dominik Mark Torok – 1:46.25

5. Michael Long – 1:47.49

8. Finn Bacon – 1:49.88

200 Breast

1. Drew Gaerthofner – 1:59.02

2. Brayden Henkel – 2:03.50

6. Jack Skarda – 2:09.75

500 Free

1. Charlie Jones – 4:24.61

2. Luukas Vainio – 4:26.57

6. Declan Kelly – 4:36.24

7. Andrew Hanson – 4:37.79

100 Fly

2. Nathan Welker – 47.27

3. Cooper Scharff – 47.48

6. Dominik Mark Torok – 49.54

10. Finn Bacon – 50.64

200 IM

1. Enzo Solitario – 1:48.56

3. Zach Ward – 1:53.85

200 Free Relay

1. Wisconsin A (Wiegand, Scharff, Gaerthofner, Vainio) – 1:19.52

3. Wisconsin B (Solitario, Welker, Jones, Henkel) – 1:22.05

5. Wisconsin C (Swanepoel, Skarda, Graham, Hanson) – 1:22.87

6. Wisconsin D (Bacon, Jewell, Long, Cratsenberg) – 1:23.33